Heavy traffic was reported at Technical Junction in Maradana due to a protest by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) urging the government to deliver the promises given during the presidential election campaign.

The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) Director of  and two Police sergeants were sentenced for eight years by Panadura High Court today over a death of a 16-year-old boy at Horana in 1990.

The leftist parties had requested President Maithripala Sirisena to set up an interim UPFA government before the general elections and appoint Chamal Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister to ensure stability in the country and to fulfill political reforms,

The Cabinet had decided to reconsider the recommencement of the Colombo Port Coty Project following a complete Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Rajitha Senaratne said.

At least five crew members were injured this morning when a SriLankan flight, flying from Paris to Colombo encountered severe turbulence, a spokesman for the airline said.

The Attorney General today informed the Supreme Court that the Cabinet has taken a decision to repay 41% of Golden Key depositors’ money.

The Court of Appeal today dismissed a Writ Petition filed by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka seeking an order directing the Secretary General of Parliament to appoint him as a Member of Parliament after removing MP Jayantha Ketagoda.

Suggestions that the switch over from the Proportional Representation (PR) system to the mixed electoral system will wipe out small and minority parties is another canard spread by these parties, the National United Front (NUF) said in a statement ye

The Ramazan fasting will start from Friday 19th June since the new moon was not cited today, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced

The special commodity levy imposed on dhal was reduced by Rs. 4.75 rom mid night today, the Finance Ministry said.

Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala De Silva today charged that the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) were in a move to scuttle the passage of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution in Parliament and the two political

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said high level officials were engaging in internal consultations over establishing a transparent and inclusive process to develop credible mechanisms for accountability and reconciliation – a move that has bee

The United National Party (UNP) today stressed the need to enact the 20th Amendment as soon as possible to pave the way for the dissolution of Parliament at the earliest.

The debate on the no-confidence motion on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe could be held in the third week of July, the SLFP said quoting Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella as saying at the party Leaders meeting held yesterday.

Sri Lankans are among the top 10 immigrant families to Britain who are being forced into marriage, a study revealed.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage today rejected the bail application submitted by UPFA MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena and further remanded him till June 24 in connection with allegedly misusing 22 vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secret

Former United National Party (UNP) General Secretary and MP Tissa Attanayake arrived at the Bribery Commission this morning after he was summoned to record a statement over the acceptance of a portfolio just before the previous Presidential Election.

The gazette notification on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution had been published, the Government Printer said today.

The Centre is also looking at connecting India and Sri-Lanka via a sea-bridge following the inauguration of Agartala-Dhaka bus service and signing of the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal motor vehicle agreement, Road Transport and Highways Union Mini

An Egyptian court upheld Tuesday a death sentence against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for plotting jailbreaks and attacks on police during the country's 2011 uprising.

Western Provincial Councillor Hirunika Premachandra said yesterday that if President Maithripala Sirisena had taken disciplinary action against those who had participated in the Nugegoda Rally which was held to promote former President Mahinda Rajapa

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday vowed that the domestic inquiry, the Sri Lankan government would launch to investigate the excesses allegedly took place at the final phase of the war, would for surely be a credible mechanism for the

A dozen Chinese men who had obtained tourist visas to enter the country by producing forged return electronic tickets were nabbed by officers of the Department of Immigration and Emigration on Monday.

The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) had appointed a Task Force to combat the growing threat to children and youth posed by bullying and sexual harassment via social media sites and mobile phone devices, NCPA Chairperson Natasha Balendra sa